Support the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) in advancing a Congressionally supported vision for high-speed rail (HSR) by assessing the current status of HSR in the U.S. through the development of objective criteria for the measurement of success and the evaluation of the HSR readiness of key rail development corridors.

Provide project development support to the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) for the East Bay Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project to improve transit services in a 17-mile corridor connecting the cities of Berkeley, Oakland, and San Leandro.